Democrats push for changes to California recall efforts
3 years, 3 months ago

Democrats push for changes to California recall efforts

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Those changes could include raising the standard to require wrongdoing on the part of the officeholder, increasing the number of signatures needed to force a recall election, and changing the process that could permit someone with a small percentage of votes to replace the state’s top elected official. “They’re working in opposition of the will of the people when they take action like that to limit our ability to self-govern,” said Orrin Heatlie, chief proponent of the recall effort. “Are you going to go to the voters and say, ‘Well, we didn’t deal with the homeless problem but yeah, we fixed the recall?’ It just doesn’t seem like a smart move.” State Sen. Josh Newman, who was recalled in 2018 before regaining his seat two years later, said he will propose two constitutional amendments: one to raise the number of required signatures and another to have the lieutenant governor finish the governor’s term if a recall succeeds. “We need to create a system where a small, small, small minority of Californians can’t create, can’t initiate a recall that the California taxpayers spent almost $300 million on and that frankly distracts and really has an impact on our ability to govern for nine months,” Democratic Assemblyman Marc Berman said.

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Editorial: California still hasn’t fixed its undemocratic recall rules
9 months ago

Editorial: California still hasn’t fixed its undemocratic recall rules

LA Times  

A fringe conservative group has launched yet another recall targeting Gov. That’s what happened in the previous recall attempts against the governor during his first term, including the last one that resulted in a special election in 2021. The recall election still failed, probably because it was motivated by Newsom’s liberal policies, which a majority of Californians favor. This seventh …

Column: Sore losers are trying to recall Newsom, again. They’re robbing voters of their voice
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Column: Sore losers are trying to recall Newsom, again. They’re robbing voters of their voice

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom is facing a seventh attempt to recall him from office. A group of Republicans involved in the failed 2021 recall effort announced this week that they’re trying again — marking the seventh attempt to short-circuit Newsom’s governorship. It’s also symptomatic of a larger ill. California Republicans to launch another long-shot effort to recall Newsom A group of Republicans …

Gavin Newsom faces another recall attempt. Will it do any better than 2021?
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Gavin Newsom faces another recall attempt. Will it do any better than 2021?

Raw Story  

This story was originally published by CalMatters, nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California policies and politics. Gavin Newsom in 2021 have launched another attempt, arguing that conditions in California only worsened in the two-and-a-half years since then as Newsom’s attention shifted to national politics. Rescue California, one of the main political committees behind the 2021 recall, announced today that it …

Republicans Launch Another Recall Attempt Against California Gov. Newsom
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Republicans Launch Another Recall Attempt Against California Gov. Newsom

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Another effort to recall California Gov. “Gavin Newsom has abandoned the state to advance his presidential ambitions, leaving behind a $73 billion budget deficit and a public safety, immigration and education crisis,” Anne Dunsmore, the campaign’s director, told Politico. The Democratic Governors Association said Monday it’s backing Newsom, with executive director Meghan Meehan-Draper echoing the governor on …

Republicans to launch another long-shot effort to recall Newsom
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Republicans to launch another long-shot effort to recall Newsom

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom meets with Latino leaders in East Los Angeles working on the successful effort to defeat the 2021 effort to recall him from office. Rescue California, which ran a campaign in support of the 2021 attempt to recall Newsom, is the main proponent of the new effort, said Anne Dunsmore, campaign director of Rescue California. Newsom dismissed the latest …

Column: California wasted $200 million on the recall. Why aren’t lawmakers fixing the process?
2 years, 6 months ago

Column: California wasted $200 million on the recall. Why aren’t lawmakers fixing the process?

LA Times  

State and local governments wasted more than $200 million on a recall election that essentially ratified the result of Gov. “Most of it, I think, is because the average legislator — and we’re the ones who are going to put this on the ballot through a constitutional amendment — isn’t going to be recalled,” said state Sen. Josh Newman, a …

Editorial: Give voters a chance to fix California’s recall system
2 years, 6 months ago

Editorial: Give voters a chance to fix California’s recall system

LA Times  

California is on the verge of losing a golden opportunity to finally fix its problematic recall rules. Among them: Raise the number of signatures needed to qualify a recall for the ballot; limit when recalls can take place so officials can’t be ousted right after an election or within six months of the end of their term; assign the lieutenant …

San Francisco voters set to decide fate of three school board leaders in recall vote
2 years, 10 months ago

San Francisco voters set to decide fate of three school board leaders in recall vote

CNN  

CNN — A tense campaign to recall three members of the San Francisco School Board will be decided by voters on Tuesday, as a clash between the city’s liberal establishment and movement progressives, over a range of issues, reaches its decisive hour at a moment of wider national turmoil over control of public education. In San Francisco, school board President …

Editorial: Fix the biggest flaw with California’s recall or next time a loser could win
2 years, 10 months ago

Editorial: Fix the biggest flaw with California’s recall or next time a loser could win

LA Times  

Last year, 62% of voters said “no” to recalling Gov. California’s system for recalling politicians has an enormous flaw: It creates the possibility that an elected official could be thrown out of office and replaced by someone voters like even less. A recall here can be launched at any time in an official’s term, which allows voters unhappy with an …

Column: Is recall fever waning? Failure to take down Newsom reflects a broader pattern
2 years, 10 months ago

Column: Is recall fever waning? Failure to take down Newsom reflects a broader pattern

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom easily fended off a recall attempt and is now a shoo-in for reelection. And, Baldassare said, there was concern “going forward.. Are we going to live in a world in which this is our future?” It’s not hard to imagine one costly and distracting recall campaign after another, especially with the nation’s whiner in chief — that would …

California’s recall election officially ends as Newsom prepares for 2022
3 years, 2 months ago

California’s recall election officially ends as Newsom prepares for 2022

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom acknowledged that his own “personal stupidity” helped provide the political fuel to ignite the recall effort against him. Gavin Newsom were certified by state officials Friday, bringing to an end a historic and bitter recall effort while possibly boosting the Democratic governor’s chances next year at winning a second four-year term. The final election returns released by Secretary …

Column: There are some drastic ideas to overhaul California’s recall. Be careful, says one expert
3 years, 2 months ago

Column: There are some drastic ideas to overhaul California’s recall. Be careful, says one expert

LA Times  

Under California’s recall system, Democratic Gov. If there’s a big winner of California’s gubernatorial recall election, apart from the revitalized incumbent, it’s probably Joshua Spivak. Arguably the country’s foremost expert on the subject, Spivak cranked out a timely history, “Recall Elections: From Alexander Hamilton to Gavin Newsom,” and became the reigning authority on California’s madcap politics for dozens of news …

At a grim convention, California GOP seeks to regroup after bruising recall defeat
3 years, 2 months ago

At a grim convention, California GOP seeks to regroup after bruising recall defeat

LA Times  

California Republicans, stinging from their lopsided loss in this month’s recall election, sought to regroup and focus on the upcoming midterms at their party convention this weekend. “I’ve been wanting to tell people this is the ‘There’s nowhere else to go but up convention,’” said Orange County delegate and former state GOP executive director Jon Fleischman, adding that he couldn’t …

Recall vote highlights California’s geopolitical divisions
3 years, 3 months ago

Recall vote highlights California’s geopolitical divisions

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California recall election was a blowout win for Gov. Gavin Newsom that reinforced the state’s political divisions: The Democratic governor won big support in coastal areas and urban centers, while the rural north and agricultural inland, with far fewer voters, largely wanted him gone. Republicans hold just 11 of the state’s 53 U.S. House seats, but …

Democrats could change ‘weaponized’ California recall system
3 years, 3 months ago

Democrats could change ‘weaponized’ California recall system

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Hours after California Gov. “They’re working in opposition of the will of the people when they take action like that to limit our ability to self-govern,” said Orrin Heatlie, chief proponent of the recall effort. “Are you going to go to the voters and say, ‘Well, we didn’t deal with the homeless problem but yeah, we fixed …

Editorial: California’s recall process needs to be fixed to prevent a repeat fiasco
3 years, 3 months ago

Editorial: California’s recall process needs to be fixed to prevent a repeat fiasco

LA Times  

There’s nothing inherently wrong with a system under which a majority of voters can recall their governor and pick a new one. The problem with the particular mechanics of California’s gubernatorial recall process is that they make possible the very opposite of what was intended — a very undemocratic outcome that could undermine rather than reflect the will of the …

A California in crisis awaits Newsom after landslide win in recall
3 years, 3 months ago

A California in crisis awaits Newsom after landslide win in recall

LA Times  

Standing in an elementary school classroom in Oakland, Gov. “I’m also mindful of this: Challenges are in abundance in these positions.” California voters and Newsom’s political allies stepped up to defend the governor from the GOP-led recall, delivering a win that helps pave the way to his reelection next year. “The campaign seized on that to create a simple choice …

Democrats see a midterm map in California recall success
3 years, 3 months ago

Democrats see a midterm map in California recall success

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Few Democrats were surprised to see Democratic Gov. By making the race into a referendum on former President Donald Trump and his supporters’ “extreme” resistance to coronavirus precautions, Newsom offered a formula for survival that could translate to dozens of races in next year’s midterm elections, Democrats said. California voters rejected the “Republican brand that is centered …

Dire warning from Newsom helped turn California recall tide
3 years, 3 months ago

Dire warning from Newsom helped turn California recall tide

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — An ominous four-word message issued by California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s campaign on the morning of Aug. 5 served as the shock Democrats needed to take seriously a recall election that could remove him from office: “This recall is close.” Newsom’s warning in a fundraising email came just days after a poll indicated the once-popular Democratic governor who …

5 takeaways after California governor handily defeats recall
3 years, 3 months ago

5 takeaways after California governor handily defeats recall

Associated Press  

Gavin Newsom ably fended off a recall attempt from Republicans on Tuesday, changing the stakes of the contest from a referendum on his own performance and into a partisan fight over Trumpism and the coronavirus. Five takeaways from Newsom’s victory: COVID PRECAUTIONS CAN HELP DEMOCRATS Republicans intended the recall to be a referendum on Democrats’ rule of California, and the …

California Gov. Newsom crushes Republican-led recall effort
3 years, 3 months ago

California Gov. Newsom crushes Republican-led recall effort

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Newsom cruised to victory in the recall election Tuesday, boosted by healthy turnout among …

California Gov. Gavin Newsom beats back GOP-led recall
3 years, 3 months ago

California Gov. Gavin Newsom beats back GOP-led recall

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday emphatically defeated a recall aimed at kicking him out of office early, a contest the Democrat framed as part of a national battle for his party’s values in the face of the coronavirus pandemic and continued threats from “Trumpism.” Newsom bolted to a quick victory boosted by healthy turnout in the …

Few voting issues reported with California recall election
3 years, 3 months ago

Few voting issues reported with California recall election

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Californians voted to keep Gov. That language was lifted from a petition circulated to help former President Donald Trump’s effort to overturn last year’s presidential election results. By Tuesday afternoon, that language was removed from the website, leaving only a form for people to report “irregularities, interference, or intimidation while voting.” A spokeswoman for Elder said the …

Gov. Gavin Newsom Prevails In California Recall Election
3 years, 3 months ago

Gov. Gavin Newsom Prevails In California Recall Election

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING California Gov. Gavin Newsom has prevailed in the state’s recall election, projections show, securing a victory in the biggest fight of his political career thus far and protecting the Democratic Party from a perilous ripple effect. “I want to focus on what we said yes to as a state,” Newsom said of the election’s results. David McNew/Getty …

EXPLAINER: How California could recall Gov. Gavin Newsom
3 years, 3 months ago

EXPLAINER: How California could recall Gov. Gavin Newsom

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — The California recall election that could remove first-term Democratic Gov. Newsom has been defending his record on the virus and warning that Republican front-runner Larry Elder, a conservative talk radio host, would undermine California’s progressive values. The complicated part: In a state with nearly 40 million people, there are many grievances, including California’s wallet-sapping taxes, rising food …

Californians vote to keep Democratic governor Gavin Newsom
3 years, 3 months ago

Californians vote to keep Democratic governor Gavin Newsom

Al Jazeera  

With more than 60 percent of the votes tallied, TV networks said Democratic governor set to prevail, with two thirds voting against recall. California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom looked set to fend off a recall effort, US television networks said, overcoming a Republican campaign to unseat him over his liberal policies on immigration, COVID-19 and crime. “I’m humbled and grateful …

Vaccines and Trump: Will Newsom’s formula for beating the recall work for Democrats in 2022?
3 years, 3 months ago

Vaccines and Trump: Will Newsom’s formula for beating the recall work for Democrats in 2022?

LA Times  

President Biden, right, onstage with Gov. The question facing Democrats is, “how do you wake up that base to not fall to historical trends of midterm low performance and turnout?” said Juan Rodriguez, Newsom’s campaign manager. “The governor and his team found what they needed to make sure Democrats were sufficiently angry in order to turn out in a weirdly …

Column: What does the only other California governor to face a recall vote — Gray Davis — have to say now?
3 years, 3 months ago

Column: What does the only other California governor to face a recall vote — Gray Davis — have to say now?

LA Times  

There’s only one other person who has been through the bizarre experience that Gavin Newsom just went through, and that’s Gray Davis. The biggest difference between them is that Davis — who served as governor of California from 1999 to 2003 — didn’t survive his recall challenge. “But Gavin, my God, he’s got so many things going on,” says Davis. …

Column: With $276 million down the drain, it’s time to revamp the California recall
3 years, 3 months ago

Column: With $276 million down the drain, it’s time to revamp the California recall

LA Times  

Well, that was a complete and utter waste. California California overwhelmingly rejects recall, keeps Newsom as governor The election provided California voters an opportunity to judge Gov. Richly funded petition drives and the growth of the political-industrial outrage complex, stoked by social media and the pyromaniacs flinging matches on talk radio, have greatly enhanced the odds that partisan discontents — …

How Newsom defeated the recall: Early leads in suburbs, overwhelming margins in big cities
3 years, 3 months ago

How Newsom defeated the recall: Early leads in suburbs, overwhelming margins in big cities

LA Times  

The movement to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom appears to have fizzled in large suburban Southern California regions and other “swing” counties, giving the incumbent a sizable cushion to defeat the effort to oust him, preliminary data show. While “no” on the recall dominated California’s more heavily populated coastal counties, “yes” carried the day in much of the state’s rural north, …

California recall election results closely linked to COVID-19 vaccination rates
3 years, 3 months ago

California recall election results closely linked to COVID-19 vaccination rates

LA Times  

The results in California’s historic recall election are in, and Gov. A closer look at the county-level results, which are still preliminary as late-arriving mail ballots are tallied, reveals a strong relationship between the governor’s support and COVID-19 vaccination rates, according to a data analysis by The Times. The data reveal a clear divide by geography along the two measures, …

5 things to look for in California’s gubernatorial recall
3 years, 3 months ago

5 things to look for in California’s gubernatorial recall

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s recall on Tuesday will be the biggest election since Joe Biden became president, and its results may hint at the political trajectory of the country. Republicans had hoped the recall would become a referendum on California’s chronic problems with crime, energy, homelessness and high housing prices. Smith already says he thinks Democrats — bracing for a …

Biden: Results of California recall will be felt nationally
3 years, 3 months ago

Biden: Results of California recall will be felt nationally

Associated Press  

LONG BEACH, Calif. — President Joe Biden put Democrats’ approach to the coronavirus pandemic on the line Monday, casting the California recall that could remove Gov. Gavin Newsom from office as an opportunity for voters to show the nation that “leadership matters, science matters.” “The eyes of the nation are on California because the decision you’re going to make isn’t …

How The California Recall Became A Real Threat To Democratic Power
3 years, 3 months ago

How The California Recall Became A Real Threat To Democratic Power

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING If public polling is correct, California Gov. “It shows you the level of disgust at this governor.” - Eric Early, spokesperson, Recall Gavin Newsom In the months preceding the recall election, however, Newsom made errors that some critics believe speak to his flaws as a leader, and others chalk up to a deeper complacency that has set …

California overwhelmingly rejects recall, keeps Newsom as governor
3 years, 3 months ago

California overwhelmingly rejects recall, keeps Newsom as governor

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom survived a historic recall election Tuesday, winning a major vote of confidence during a COVID-19 pandemic that has shattered families and livelihoods and tested his ability to lead the state through the largest worldwide health crisis in modern times. Newsom’s campaign to defeat the recall effort began on an upbeat note, with the governor touting that California was …

California Governor Gavin Newsom’s fate rests on recall vote
3 years, 3 months ago

California Governor Gavin Newsom’s fate rests on recall vote

Al Jazeera  

Results of recall vote ending on Tuesday also are likely to influence next year’s US midterm elections, experts say. Biden, who defeated Republican President Donald Trump less than a year ago, said the issues that defined the 2020 race have been resurrected in California, with potentially disastrous results if Newsom is removed in the recall vote. “The eyes of the …

Gov. Newsom Keeps His Seat As A Majority Of California Voters Reject The Recall
3 years, 3 months ago

Gov. Newsom Keeps His Seat As A Majority Of California Voters Reject The Recall

NPR  

Newsom Keeps His Seat As A Majority Of California Voters Reject The Recall Enlarge this image toggle caption Rich Pedroncelli/AP Rich Pedroncelli/AP The attempt in California to recall Democratic Gov. The "no" campaign's main points: That the recall is was a partisan attempt to seize power, initiated by right-wing Republicans, including supporters of Donald Trump, in an effort to overturn …

EXPLAINER: How California could recall Gov. Gavin Newsom
3 years, 3 months ago

EXPLAINER: How California could recall Gov. Gavin Newsom

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — The California recall election that could remove first-term Democratic Gov. Newsom has been defending his record on the virus and warning that Republican front-runner Larry Elder, a conservative talk radio host, would undermine California’s progressive values. The complicated part: In a state with nearly 40 million people, there are many grievances, including California’s wallet-sapping taxes, rising food …

California recall comes down to Donald Trump
3 years, 3 months ago

California recall comes down to Donald Trump

Raw Story  

The absurd recall election to replace California's Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, is upon us. Newsom's team started off with positive ads during the summer, highlighting the positive results of the Governor's pandemic policy including one-time cash payments of $1,100 he proposed in his budget. Brownstein reports that concern is reflected in the polling: A late-August survey by the nonpartisan Public …

EXPLAINER: If Newsom recall fails, no winning candidate
3 years, 3 months ago

EXPLAINER: If Newsom recall fails, no winning candidate

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — California voters are being asked to weigh in on two questions in Tuesday’s recall election for Gov. Before Election Day, AP analysts study county-by-county election results for past races, vote-counting procedures, recount requirements and changes to state election laws, relying on information from AP’s election research group. If that trend continues, the results in the recall election could …

5 questions about California’s recall targeting Gov. Newsom
3 years, 3 months ago

5 questions about California’s recall targeting Gov. Newsom

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s recall on Tuesday will be the biggest election since Joe Biden became president, and its results may hint at the political trajectory of the country. Republicans had hoped the recall would become a referendum on California’s chronic problems with crime, energy, homelessness and high housing prices. Smith already says he thinks Democrats — bracing for a …

California's Newsom Is Only The 4th Governor To Face A Recall Vote
3 years, 3 months ago

California's Newsom Is Only The 4th Governor To Face A Recall Vote

NPR  

California's Newsom Is Only The 4th Governor To Face A Recall Vote A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: California's Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, will become just the fourth governor in American history to face a recall vote this week. JOSHUA SPIVAK: So they have a binary process where you vote yes or no on whether Gavin Newsom should be recalled and removed. The …

News Analysis: As recall campaign closes, Californians might be ready to change the system
3 years, 3 months ago

News Analysis: As recall campaign closes, Californians might be ready to change the system

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom poses for a picture with Joseph Martinez, left, and Christopher Gray at Chef Robért Catering following his campaign rally in Sun Valley on Sunday. “They don’t want anyone to take away their option of a recall election, that’s for sure,” said Mark DiCamillo, survey director for UC Berkeley’s Institute of Governmental Studies. “But if it’s a serious debate …

The California Recall And Its Very Real Political Consequences, Explained
3 years, 3 months ago

The California Recall And Its Very Real Political Consequences, Explained

NPR  

The California Recall And Its Very Real Political Consequences, Explained Enlarge this image toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Justin Sullivan/Getty Images A rare event happens Tuesday in California. Given that Democrats outnumber GOP voters by almost 5 million in California, how close Republicans get to recalling Newsom — or of course if he's recalled — is going to be something …

Newsom, GOP rivals seek votes in recall’s final weekend
3 years, 3 months ago

Newsom, GOP rivals seek votes in recall’s final weekend

Associated Press  

OAKLAND, Calif. — Democratic allies of California Gov. We need to send a message: Hands off our democracy, hands off our California,” said April Verrett, president of the SEIU Local 2015, as she rallied union members who have been among Newsom’s biggest supporters. Kiley and businessman John Cox, another GOP candidate, also attended anniversary events, while Newsom visited the Wall …

Will California Gov Gavin Newsom be kicked out in recall vote?
3 years, 3 months ago

Will California Gov Gavin Newsom be kicked out in recall vote?

Al Jazeera  

Polls show Newsom will likely stay in office, but the recall has emboldened Republicans. Critics of the recall have said the process is unfair because, for example, 49 percent of voters could vote against recalling Newsom, and his replacement could have a smaller percentage of the remaining votes. Another force motivating Democrats is the rise of Larry Elder, a popular …

Recall election nears, but California’s widening, ugly political divide here to stay
3 years, 3 months ago

Recall election nears, but California’s widening, ugly political divide here to stay

LA Times  

Pardeep Takhar and her 5-year-old son Isaac Romer take a photograph with gubernatorial candidate Larry Elder as he arrived to speak to supporters during a campaign stop at Jastro Park in Bakersfield on Thursday. Newsom and what he is trying to do.” Jack Pitney, a professor of American politics at Claremont McKenna College, said a recall victory over Elder would …

Newsom, GOP rivals seek votes in recall's final weekend
3 years, 3 months ago

Newsom, GOP rivals seek votes in recall's final weekend

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Gavin Newsom continued to express confidence Saturday in his chances of beating back a …

California’s Newsom votes as recall against him nears end
3 years, 3 months ago

California’s Newsom votes as recall against him nears end

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. The effort originated among amateur Republican political organizers upset with Newsom’s policies on immigration, crime and taxes, but gained steam amid the pandemic as Newsom ordered restrictions on businesses and mandated masks. “I believe that there might very well be shenanigans, as there were in the 2020 election,” he said, referring to former President Donald …

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